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COUNTDOWN TO NOVEMBER 3, 2026 MID-TERM ELECTIONS

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We have several Ohio elected officials coming up for re-election in the 2026 mid-terms. Take a look at Elected Officials.
RSS What’s Up Ohio – Ohio Capital Journal
  • Catching Our Eye News Roundup, June 16, 2026 June 16, 2026
    Every morning in the Ohio Capital Journal’s free newsletter, The Eye-Opener, we round up the news and commentary from across Ohio and around the country and world that is catching our attention. We call this feature Catching Our Eye, republished here. Please subscribe to our free daily newsletter to get all the Ohio news you need to know […]
  • If Social Security isn’t fixed, average Ohioan will lose $487 a month, report estimates June 16, 2026
    Huge numbers of Ohio seniors will likely be driven into poverty if Congress doesn’t do something to fix Social Security and Medicare, advocates say. The Social Security and Medicare Board of Trustees last Tuesday issued a report saying that both programs will be insolvent in less than a decade. That doesn’t mean the programs will […]
  • Federal funding coming to Ohio for abandoned mine cleanup, but at reduced rate June 16, 2026
    Despite federal cuts by Congress to a program to help Appalachian states clean up damage from coal mines, some money will be flowing to states including Ohio in the form of federal grants. The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced grants for abandoned mine land cleanup, brought about under a federal infrastructure law. […]
  • Ohio teachers can stand up for their students and communities by getting involved in public policy June 16, 2026
    Educational policy is no longer a distant topic from the classroom, but now shapes what teachers can say, do, teach, and display on their classroom walls. I am a pre-service teacher who graduated from an Ohio university in May 2026. Beyond preparing to be a full-time teacher in the fall, I am also a public […]
  • Ohio Capital Journal wins eight Society of Professional Journalists awards, including Best News Site June 15, 2026
    The Ohio Capital Journal has won eight awards in “Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest” from the Society of Professional Journalists, including First Place for Best General News Site, three other first place finishes, and four in second place. The contest covered stories and editorial from 2025.
  • Catching Our Eye News Roundup, June 15, 2026 June 15, 2026
    Every morning in the Ohio Capital Journal’s free newsletter, The Eye-Opener, we round up the news and commentary from across Ohio and around the country and world that is catching our attention. We call this feature Catching Our Eye, republished here. Please subscribe to our free daily newsletter to get all the Ohio news you need to know […]
RSS What’s Up In American Politics? – DemocracyNow
  • Hands Off the Arts: Fired Kennedy Center Artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph Speaks Out as Trump Name Removed June 16, 2026
    President Donald Trump’s name has been removed from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., after a judge ordered its addition was illegal. The Kennedy Center’s board, which was handpicked by Trump, voted to add Trump’s name to the center late last year. The battle over the Kennedy Center’s name comes during […]
  • "Land Grab": Trillionaire Elon Musk Sued in South Texas to Block SpaceX's Takeover of Wildlife Refuge June 16, 2026
    Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire on Friday with the largest initial public offering in stock market history for his rocket and AI company SpaceX. The company is based in South Texas in a city controlled by Musk known as Starbase, which SpaceX has used for rocket launches since 2014. Environmental and conservation groups […]
  • Trita Parsi on What May Be in the U.S.-Iran Peace Deal & Being Threatened with Deportation June 16, 2026
    The U.S. and Iran reached a memorandum of understanding on Sunday extending the ceasefire by 60 days. It is set to be formally signed in Geneva on Friday. The text of the agreement has not yet been released, but Iran has agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while the U.S. will lift its naval […]
  • Headlines for June 16, 2026 June 16, 2026
    Israel’s Netanyahu Says He Won’t Withdraw from Lebanon, Defying Terms of U.S. Deal with Iran, Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill Four, Including Paramedic and His Son, Israeli Settlers Try to Burn Palestinians Alive in West Bank Arson Spree, Israel Jails Palestinian American Student Sama Safi Without Charges, Ukraine Strikes Moscow Oil Refinery as Kyiv Begins […]
  • DOJ Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Amid Fears Trump Allies Will Tighten Grip on Media June 15, 2026
    The Trump administration has approved media conglomerate Paramount’s $111 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros., one year after Paramount and Skydance Media signed a similar merger that placed Paramount’s movie studio, streaming service and broadcast network CBS under the control of the multibillionaire Ellison family, founders of Skydance and close allies of Donald Trump. The […]
  • Major Antiracist Rally Held in Belfast to Condemn Anti-Immigrant Riots Egged On by Elon Musk June 15, 2026
    Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman is in Belfast, where several days of racist riots have targeted immigrants and ethnic minorities with violence, threats and property destruction. It is the third consecutive summer of organized mob violence against immigrants in Northern Ireland, with roots in the extant paramilitary structures that remain there after decades of sectarian […]

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